That's an ebay report right there, he's bound by the R&R's.Quote:
Originally Posted by seoirse2002
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That's an ebay report right there, he's bound by the R&R's.Quote:
Originally Posted by seoirse2002
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Vintage-Pi...#ht_4106wt_766
Worst Ad Ever?
Look at the Iron
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Lowther-St...#ht_2163wt_989
And the rest Marco, more like £3500!Quote:
Originally Posted by Marco
Well as you know how to make these things as good if not better than new, I'd say you got a bit of a bargain at just over £500 :DQuote:
Originally Posted by Dominic Harper
Euro millions on Friday
http://www.ebay.com/itm/JBL-HARTSFIE...#ht_9768wt_932
Nice, but FORTY GRAND??
$'s
It was, but it arrived today and soon discovered it needed a bit of tweeking to the suspension, plus has a paratrace fitted and not as good as the FG tips I use, so that will go!Quote:
Originally Posted by Reid Malenfant
Indeed, and how does the currency make a difference to that astounding price?Quote:
Originally Posted by tannoy man
What makes you think the Paratrace tip isn't as good as the FG ones? Are they not as well cut and polished, is the grain alignment poor? Or are they just from a competitor? Genuine question, I'm intrigued by what method you are able to make that assessment.
It certainly has nothing to do with them being a competitor. That would be rather pathetic.
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/AUDIO-RESE...#ht_1913wt_932
Value For the Right Person:)
Just Under £26,000, and if You Care to Name Me any New Speaker at the same price that will Appreciate over the next Ten Years Go Ahead.;)Quote:
Originally Posted by MartinT
I guess my point was that 26,000 is just as far away as 40,000 for a pair of speakers, and I spent a fair few quid on mine - but that's the limit.
Impossible to tell what will appreciate, it's as much down to fashions as anything else.
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Originally Posted by tannoy man
It's broken
So answer the question please then Dom, in what way are the FG stylus better than the Paratrace ones? It sounds a little hollow to make such a bold statement if you have no facts to back them up, you certainly have no experience of fitting the Paratrace so I'm genuinely curious how you make this assessment.Quote:
Originally Posted by Dominic Harper
For a Man with the Necessary Skills it might be Quick FixQuote:
Originally Posted by Richardl
I am not getting into pointless arguments over tip preferences.
One question though Simon, how do you rate the Benz LP you use?
Quite a lot here for your wonga, and a Lenco L75 if I'm not mistaken.
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/DJ-Equipme...#ht_500wt_1413
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/VINTAGE-IN...4#ht_500wt_949
Not Seen this Model Before
It wasn't a pointless argument it was a genuine question, I know little about styli and wondered what an assessment might be based on.
I guess what you are saying is that you prefer the sound of the FG- based on your question towards me. In answer to that question, I like the sound of it, but I fully understand that doesn't say anything representative about the absolute merits of the cartridge, only my personal preference for it.
I now understand that you were expression an opinion not a statement based on technical fact/measurement.
No worries Simon. The FG tips to my ears give notes better definition. Notes start and stop with such agility and clarity, it can be quite stunning. These comments are based on my own preference.
A new one maybe but not an old one.Quote:
Originally Posted by Marco
£520 is a good price. Often go for more like £650-£750 but I think the main difference in price between £500 and £700 is entirely down to whether it's a UK only auction or not..
I saw one that had had 2hrs on it since a retip sell for £550 only for the buyer (a kind of eBay dealer) to sell on straight away with an auction listing for £1750! He only stated it had 2hrs on it and that it was an original Sugano model.. neglected to say it was 2hrs since RE-TIP! I hope the foreign buyer didn't feel too ripped off (it was an obvious, very blobby ESC re-tip).
Not a 75. It looks like a light-platter model.Quote:
Originally Posted by Spur07
That's life and sometimes people do get ripped off not just buying but selling too. It has happened to me personally but you just have to take it on the chin and move on.Quote:
Originally Posted by nat8808
Dom has no plans for the time being on selling his Koetsu. Although, I wanted him to resell it but he wants to keep it for now as he said to me "probably wouldn't see another one for that price for an age". But at the moment no plans to sell :rolleyes:.
Natalie;)
yes, you may be right.Quote:
Originally Posted by jaym481
A 72 by the looks of it. Easily upgraded to heavy platter status.Quote:
Originally Posted by Spur07
That's true in terms of eBays T&Cs ('Rules and Regulations'?? It's just a website, not an authoritarian regime). In terms of real world law though, no seller/buyer contract is made until you both agree on price and sale terms and obviously there is no agreement.Quote:
Originally Posted by synsei
So, yeah, report the buyer but to be honest there is nothing you can do that will stop him from doing it again - no limits to how many accounts you can buy with even if eBay bothered to do anything.
Keep looking - you DO see them at that price often enough (well less than £600 anyway) to not despair.Quote:
Originally Posted by Dominic Harper
Not necessarily a bargain but you do find some really sad stories on ebay ads (OK maybe some shouldn't be taken at face value, but this one makes me want to buy the deck to give it a good home and take care of it...)
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Linn-Sonde...item19d1e0cf77
Sentimentally,
Pete
Interesting feedback. Plus the other ad he has (a car) has a similar hard luck story.Quote:
Originally Posted by Pete The Cat
Good research - things clearly aren't all rosy.
Nonetheless I don't think that fabricating a story around the Linn would enhance its sale, unless of course it's to suggest "one careful lady owner" when in fact it's been thrashed at parties.
I guess I just like the romance factor of tales about the past lives of turntables :mental:
Pete
Says his wife has had a series of strokes since 1998 - has he been using this as a sales pitch for the last 14 years?Quote:
Originally Posted by jaym481
There should not be any need for embellishment stories when selling an LP12, as they have such a cult status that many believe (quite mistakenly) it's the best, regardless, not realising that an lp12 needs expert setting up to give of its best (whatever that is :)
If this guy is willing to fabricate stories about the reason why he is selling, then it stands to reason that he quite capable of fabricating stories about the state of the turntable as well.
I missed a Sony TS-8000 direct drive deck last night - completely forgot about it!
Went for a bargain £480 or so.. (often more like £850 in a private sale).
Now that is a missed deck worth crying over. I was after the PS-8750 for a long time since the TS-8000 is only supposed to have been available in Japan.Quote:
Originally Posted by nat8808
Don't say that... I couldn't have afforded it anyway. I think someone around the other forums might have one for sale but at £850..Quote:
Originally Posted by StanleyB
The Vintage Knob says that there were available in UK but not rest of europe - an oddity that Sony UK did bring over and sold quietly without much fanfair, I guess to pro users?
More good stuff:
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Celestion-...-/190690090769
Celestion Ditton 662s ... essentially Mk 2 versions of the famous 66s. Much better looking in my opinion!
I recently bought one of these from here: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Vintage-NO...item43afe0de3c
He's still got a couple left. Arrived packed like trhe crown jewels. It is a drop in replacement for the Alps Blue (but your need to cut off pins 1 & 5 as they are redundant). I replaced the Alps in my SOHA II headphone amp and the improvement in SQ is marked - smoother and cleaner is how I'd describe it. HiFi Collective cant supply these anymore as so rare so if you are in the market for a high quality POT this is a bargain IMHO.
Steve
ebay & paypal are the worst companies in history to deal with
zero customer service , no contact details have money in paypal for 11months
just cant get at it , they only take notice when you stop paying your fees
Shhhhhh!!! Im bidding......no bloody chance now,the cats out of the bag!:DQuote:
Originally Posted by nat8808
Once again, not exactly a 'bargain' but you have no idea how much I'd love this!
Yamaha GT2000L
(sorry dude shhh)Quote:
Originally Posted by Wilbur
I throw the odd tidbit to this thread to cover the ones I'm keeping under my hat..
It's one thing calling yourself AudioJP but to then actually be based in Japan and charge £425 shipping doesnt make much sense!?Quote:
Originally Posted by Beobloke
Would have thought it would mean being based in the country you're selling to and already imported.. otherwise you're no different to just any Japanese dealer like Hifi-Do or whoever.
Don't care - I want it!
And I'll take this CD player to go with it....
Yamaha CDX-10000
:drool:
I love the the CDP (real 'battleship build' stuff, and right up my street), but the T/T doesn't look particularly special, to me... :)
Marco.
Looks like the CDP you would expect to find inside Darth Vader's meditation chamber - very coolQuote:
Originally Posted by jaym481